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J. H.,F-LYNN.

Whisk Broom.

No. 237,970. Patented F b. 22,1ss1..

INVENTOB Hm I ATTQBNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

l JAMES H. FLYNN, OF SGHENEGTADY, NEW YORK.

WHlSK-BR OOM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,970, dated February22, 1881.

Application filed August 12, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. FLYNN, of Schenectady, inlthe county ofSchenectady and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Whisk-Brooms, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hollow handles for whisk-brooms,and the object thereof is to provide a metal cap for the broom, attachedto the hollow handle in such a way as to be prevented from abradin g thebroom-straw around the neck of the broom, and which also serves as aring or ferrule for strengthening the hollow handle.

The invention consistsin providingthe lower end of the hollow handlewith a conical cavity of sufficient depth to receive the neck of thebroom and reduce the walls of the cavity without changing the exteriorsides, so that a cylindrical ring or cap can be fitted over the said endand embrace it, where it will be held by the pressure of the coned-outend of the handle.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of awhisk-broom, with the handle partly in section, showing the mode ofattaching the cap to the handle. Fig. 2 represents an edge elevation ofthe broom and handle.

Referring to the drawings, Arepresents the brush of the broom B, thebodyor shoulders; O, the neck, and D the stick.

E represents the hollow handle, which may be made of wood or any othersuitable material.

The handle is adapted to be placed over the stick D and fastened theretowith glue or other suitable material. The lower-end, a, of the handle isprovided with a conical cavity, 0, extending from the lower edge, (I, toa depth equal to or exceeding the length of the neck 0. The exteriorsides, 6, of the end a are straight or cylindrical, for the purpose ofreceiving the cylindrical cap or ring, and a shoulder, b, may be formedat the upper part of the sides 6, to prevent the cap from slipping up.By this construction the walls of the cavity c are thinned down to theedge 01, so that they will expand slightly when the inclined inner sidesof the cavity 0 are pressed down against the neck 0.

F represents the cap or ring, which may be corrugated or otherwisesuitably ornamented. The cap is cylindrical in form, and is placed overthe end a, so as to embrace the sides 0, and with its lower edge,preferably, even with the edged, where it is designed to be held by thepressure of the end a, so that it will be prevented from slipping belowthe edge 61.

When the handle is placed over the stick and forced down, the neck (Ienters the cavity a,

and, the inclined sides of the said cavity pressing against the neck,the walls of the cavity are sufficiently expanded to cause the lowerthin edge at to press against the lower portion of the cap, which isthereby wedged on the end d, and prevented from slipping down in contactwith and from turning against the broom-straw around the neck of thebroom. The handle being fastened to the stick D, it is held permanentlyin place, so that it cannot slip down or allow the cap F to press on thebroom-straw and the neck 0, pressing against the inclined sides of thecavity 0, prevents the walls from contracting and permitting the cap toget loose and turn or drop on the broomstraw. Furthermore, the edge (1of the handle, being next to the straw and between it and the edge ofthe cap F, effectually prevents contact between the sharp edge of thecap and the broom-straw. Hence it is impossible that the cap should cutthe straw. This arrangement furnishes a neat and durable cap for thewhisk-broom. The neck and wrapping -wire are perfectly concealed andprotected, and as the hollow handles are very 1iable to split whenforced down over the neck, the cap binds the end and prevents it fromsplitting.

I claim-- 1. As an improvement in hollow handles for whisk-brooms, thecylindrical cap F, in combination with the hollow handle E, providedwith the conical cavity 0, and cylindrical exterior sides, 6, andthinned edge d, and

the neck (lot the broom, so arranged that the 5 neck 0, pressing againstthe inclined walls of the cavity, causes the walls of the cavity to holdthe cap out of contact with the broomstraw, substantially as hereinshown and described.

2. The hollow handle E, having the conical cavity c and thinned loweredge, d, interposed between the edge of the cap and the broomstraw, incombination with the cap F, neck 0, and body B of the broom,substantially as and for the purpose described.

JAMES H. FLYNN. Witnesses:

ALnx. J. THOMSON, SIMON UALKINS.

